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Jacqueline Smith
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Teaching Stream professor in Computer Science at UofT. Putting the cat in education. (she/her)
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Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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“Why haven’t Hepa filters been installed in all our hospitals and GP surgeries when we know they effectively remove the virus particles breathed in by staff and patients? Where were the universal mask mandates for staff to help reduce the spread?“
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel
We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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got your ford cheque?
support my friends here, feeding so many people in the midst of a food emergency.
In an unprecedented announcement, the City of Toronto declared a food insecurity crisis. Statistics are grim: 1 in 10 people in Toronto rely on food banks. We see this crisis first-hand in our outreach & meal program. Pls consider supporting us financially to help us continue feeding the community!
February 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM